Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Originally posted by harrisp
Fuck changing to a spare on the motorway, especially on the drivers side, Il stick to my tyre weld thanks, actually I dont know if it will fill a 265/75/16 .
[Edited on 26-07-2010 by harrisp]
I call out the Green Flag on motorways. Am i bollocks getting myself killed on the daily commute 
I generally call them out for anything on works van, even a flat battery 
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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I'm annoyed that my Mazda DOESN'T come with a spare, and has the stupid Tyre Spunk stuff.
Yeah, fine if you pick up a nail/screw or whatever - absolutely fucking useless if you have a blowout or do a sidewall in.
Luckily I have breakdown/recovery cover though.
The car even comes with a spare wheel well which is extra annoying - Mazda deemed it more appropriate to fit a Bose Subwoofer in there instead of a wheel...
[Edited on 26-07-2010 by djgritt]
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Same with my 182, i have only got a can of tyre weld. There isnt even a spare wheel well though!
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AshWatson
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Registered: 18th Jun 10
Location: West Yorkshire
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you do know kazazza that sticking to 60 is not necessarily the optimum mpg performance speed for your vehicle ? my mates bora does something around 45mpg at 70 on the instant economy on his trip computer and around almost 60mpg at about 80 or just over, as pow above basically stated going slower doesnt use less fuel
[Edited on 26-07-2010 by AshWatson]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
I'm annoyed that my Mazda DOESN'T come with a spare, and has the stupid Tyre Spunk stuff.
The car even comes with a spare wheel well which is extra annoying - Mazda deemed it more appropriate to fit a Bose Subwoofer in there instead of a wheel...
Take it you've got a new shape Mazda 6 then?
I have a super skinny space saver on my Mazda, but it's the Gen 1 with Bose subs within the speakers 
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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If you are simply after MPG and all you do is motorway driving, get a diesel. As said before though, only one for the same price as yours otherwise if you start buying a brand new car or something you money you save in fuel will be wiped out by your extra insuance / monthly bill for the new car
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I used to do 70 miles a day in my 1.6 Corsa - most economical thing I did was fit an XE
Seriously, used to get 40 + cruising to work and back easily.
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
I'm annoyed that my Mazda DOESN'T come with a spare, and has the stupid Tyre Spunk stuff.
The car even comes with a spare wheel well which is extra annoying - Mazda deemed it more appropriate to fit a Bose Subwoofer in there instead of a wheel...
Take it you've got a new shape Mazda 6 then?
I have a super skinny space saver on my Mazda, but it's the Gen 1 with Bose subs within the speakers
Yep,
Well, new shape, but prefacelift - they've just done some styling tweaks to the front on them
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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kazazza, out of interest what MPG are you getting now? from memory, my sport would get about 40mpg at 80mph on a run on the motorway.
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